Knights of the Shire is in Crown.
In 1404 William Wynell was appointed Knight of the Shire Bedfordshire.
In 1495 John Mordaunt [aged 39] was elected Knight of the Shire Bedfordshire.
In 1497 Thomas Englefield was elected Knight of the Shire Bedfordshire. Thomas Englefield was elected Speaker of the House of Commons.
In 1510 Thomas Englefield was elected Knight of the Shire Bedfordshire. Thomas Englefield was elected Speaker of the House of Commons.
In 1539 John Gostwick [aged 59] was elected Knight of the Shire Bedfordshire.
In 1614 Henry Grey 8th Earl Kent [aged 31] was elected Knight of the Shire Bedfordshire.
In 1553 Edward Fitton [aged 25] was appointed Knight of the Shire Cheshire.
In 1404 Nicholas IV Longford [aged 31] was appointed Knight of the Shire Derbyshire.
In 1434, 1446 and 1452 Nicholas Fitzherbert [aged 34] was Knight of the Shire Derbyshire.
In 1547 John Chichester was appointed Knight of the Shire Devon.
In April 1554 John Chichester was appointed Knight of the Shire Devon.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1563 John Chichester was appointed Knight of the Shire Devon.
In 1831 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington [aged 42] was elected Knight of the Shire Essex.
In 1460 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 33] was appointed Knight of the Shire Gloucestershire.
In 1547 Nicholas Poyntz [aged 37] was appointed Knight of the Shire Gloucestershire.
In 1553 Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos [aged 31] was appointed Knight of the Shire Gloucestershire.
In 1601 Henry Wallop [aged 32] was elected Knight of the Shire Hampshire.
In 1472 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 45] was appointed Knight of the Shire Herefordshire.
In 1547 Anthony Denny [aged 45] was elected Knight of the Shire Hertfordshire.
In 1559 Adrian Stokes [aged 39] was elected Knight of the Shire Leicestershire.
In 1571 Adrian Stokes [aged 51] was elected Knight of the Shire Leicestershire.
In 1445 William Tailboys 7th Baron Kyme [aged 30] was appointed Knight of the Shire Lincolnshire.
In 1512 Robert Sheffield [aged 51] was elected Knight of the Shire Lincolnshire.
In 1513 Robert Sheffield [aged 52] was elected Knight of the Shire Lincolnshire.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1553 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley [aged 32] was elected Knight of the Shire Lincolnshire.
In 1555 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley [aged 34] was elected Knight of the Shire Lincolnshire.
In 1559 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley [aged 38] was elected Knight of the Shire Lincolnshire.
In 1523 Thomas More [aged 44] was elected Knight of the Shire Middlesex.
In 1491 Richard Empson [aged 41] was appointed Knight of the Shire Northamptonshire.
In 1563 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley [aged 42] was elected Knight of the Shire Northamptonshire.
In March 1416 Robert Ogle [aged 46] was elected Knight of the Shire Northumberland.
Between 1554 and 1589 James Harrington [aged 43] was elected Knight of the Shire Rutlandshire.
Around July 1529 Edward Littleton [aged 24] was elected Knight of the Shire Staffordshire. His senior colleague was his neighbour John Giffard [aged 63].
In 1536 Edward Littleton [aged 31] was elected Knight of the Shire Staffordshire.
In 1547 William Paget 1st Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 41] was elected Knight of the Shire Staffordshire.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Around April 1554 Edward Littleton [aged 49] was elected Knight of the Shire Staffordshire.
In 1555 Edward Littleton [aged 50] was elected Knight of the Shire Staffordshire.
In 1545 Edmund Walsingham [aged 65] was elected Knight of the Shire Surrey.
In 1301 Henry Tregoz 1st Baron Tregoz [aged 51] was appointed Knight of the Shire Sussex.
In 1495 Edmund Dudley [aged 33] was elected Knight of the Shire Sussex.
In 1685 Richard Verney 19th Baron Latimer 11th Baron Willoughby [aged 63] was elected Knight of the Shire Warwickshire.
In 1690 William Bromley [aged 26] was elected Knight of the Shire Warwickshire.
In 1404 Thomas Strickland [aged 37] was elected Knight of the Shire Westmoreland.
In 1429 Thomas Strickland [aged 62] was elected Knight of the Shire Westmoreland.
In 1431 Thomas Strickland [aged 64] was elected Knight of the Shire Westmoreland.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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In 1406 Thomas Rokeby [aged 26] was called to Parliament as Knight of the Shire Yorkshire.
In 1423 Thomas Rokeby [aged 43] stood for Parliament as Knight of the Shire Yorkshire.
In 1728 George Savile 7th Baronet [aged 49] was elected Knight of the Shire Yorkshire.